In a move that can only be described as head-scratching to say the least, Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Carson Wentz will not be a member of the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list, while Arizona Cardinals star Kyler Murray and Buffalo Bills star josh Allen both made the list for their respective teams.
It had been previously reported by Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports, via the Reddit NFL page, that the Eagles would only have five players make the list, one more than last season. With Darius Slay coming over from the Lions, that eliminated a spot after Jason Kelce, Brandon Brooks, and Zach Ertz all landed on the team.
Last year’s list included four Eagles:
28. Fletcher Cox
40. Zach Ertz
72. Jason Kelce
96. Carson Wentz
Last season while starting all 16 regular-season games and leading his team to the playoffs, Wentz and the Eagles defeated the Bills in Buffalo, 31-13. Wentz was 17 of 24 for 172 yards and one passing touchdown.
Allen for his part was 16 of 34 for 169 yards and two passing scores and his 9 rushing touchdowns last season led all NFL quarterbacks.
Murray is coming off a season in which he was the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year after leading the Cardinals with 3,722 passing yards and 20 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.
Wentz is coming off a season in which he became the first Eagles quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season while throwing over 25 touchdowns and less than 8 interceptions.
